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Organic gardening is all about working with nature to produce a healthy garden. Fighting Mother Nature is an uphill battle and leads to an increasing dependence on chemical and other man-made inputs. Not only is this bad for the environment but it also makes for an increasingly expensive and time-consuming garden as nature's garden helpers are driven from the garden through the creation of an unwelcoming environment.

To create a healthy garden one needs to understand how its various elements work together to sustain conditions in which plants thrive. If one works to support these elements rather than fighting them with chemical fertilizers or pesticides, the garden can easily support a diversity of vigorous plants.

The first step in creating a dynamic garden is to create or support good soil. Soil is the basis of plant life and good quality soil is alive with all sorts of life forms and nutrients. Understanding how soil functions is the first step in enhancing it.

The next step in a healthy garden is to support an environment in which insect pests do not become a serious problem. This means supporting strong plants, providing habitat for predators of insect pests, and avoiding the use of pesticides.

Working with nature instead of against it will allow you to create a garden that is vital and self-supporting. So why not put a bit of thought into how you build up your garden so that you can then sit back and relax while Mother Nature takes care of it for you.